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all windows store apps not working

Anonymous
2014-06-12T16:36:35+00:00

i am running windows 8.1 pro 64-bit 

 whenever i open a windows app the window jus flashes and closes and even third party apps. visited my event viewer and saw a lot of these errors:

Log Name:      System

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM

Date:          12.6.14 18:24:51

Event ID:      10010

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          JONBRAD\brad

Computer:      jonbrad

Description:

The server App.AppXvv7n325kcqnwzg3phr357ps5rd3ed9hn.mca did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="0">10010</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-06-12T16:24:51.607030200Z" />

    <EventRecordID>116678</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="888" ThreadID="4308" />

    <Channel>System</Channel>

    <Computer>jonbrad</Computer>

    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-1142623592-240745386-2347943340-1003" />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="param1">App.AppXvv7n325kcqnwzg3phr357ps5rd3ed9hn.mca</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

tried all the fixes posted before for instance the wsreset.exe and flags a message box "application did not start"

im using a Microsoft account tried creating a local account and did work as well.

did the sfc/scannow and as well it gave a positive results, no integrity violations..

tried changing the package key ownership it didn't help..

so im still looking for resolutions. 

im running avast and have done all the windows updates to date

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Anonymous
2014-06-14T13:59:14+00:00

i did method 4 and still there is no change that same error as posted above is still showing, sadly i can not make changes to any dcom settings a message box is showing in the regedit saying access denied even when im using my administrator account, 

here are the references to the registry key ownership

http://www.ehow.com/how\_7467534\_fix-dcom-error.html

Instructions

    • 1

Click the "Start" button, then enter "Dcomcnfg" into the search box and press "Enter." Wait while Windows configures and launches the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Component Services Snap-in application. - 2

Double-click the "Component Services" link in the left side of the MMC window. Double-click the links underneath to navigate to "Computers" > "My Computer" > "DCOM Config" > "Microsoft Windows Remote Shell Host." - 3

Right-click on "Microsoft Windows Remote Shell Host," then click "Properties" when the pop-up menu appears. Wait for the "Properties" window to display, then click the "Security" tab in the "Launch and Activation Permissions" area. - 4

Click "Customize" and then the "Edit" button. In the "Edit" window, assign the following permissions:

"Everyone -- Local Launch and Local Activation" - "Network Service, System, Administrators Group, Interactive--Local Launch, Remote Launch, Local Activation and Remote Activation" (enable all of the checkboxes) - 5

Close the MMC snap-in utility. Reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_7467534_fix-dcom-error.html

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/6f119828-dd1b-42da-b8b5-c6e6c0d5617c/no-apps-or-windows-store-work-after-upgrading-to-windows-81-enterprise?forum=w8itproinstall

The following finally fixed all issues for me (Store and all apps broken with black X, can't access PC Settings):

  1. Fixing the app store:

  1. Open registry editor typing regedit.exe from a command line.

  2. Browse to the registry key at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\appmodel\repository\packages.

  3. Right click on the “packages” key and bring up the “Permissions” tab.

  4. Click the “Advanced” button located at the bottom right corner.

  5. Check to see the account name that shows up as the “Owner” (this is the first line of text on the “advanced security settings” dialog for the “packages” key). It should say “SYSTEM”.  (For me this showed the built-in local Administrators group)

  6. If it is any other account, click on the “Change” button next to it.

  7. Type SYSTEM in the “select user” dialog. If “Multiple Names Found” window comes up, select the row for “SYSTEM”.

  8. Click OK to the dialogs and close them all.

  9. Run from admin command prompt:     Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

  1. Fixing all modern apps:

Run from admin PowerShell:

((Get-ChildItem "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications") | Get-ItemProperty).Path | Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode

    * When I ran this the black X persisted until after the next step and reboot.  But trying to start an app gives me a new message and a link to the store.

  1. Fixing 3rd party apps:

Delete the regkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore[UserSid]

  1. Restart.  After a reboot the apps still showed the black X for a minute or so, but it soon cleared up on its own and all apps seemed to be working again.  I was also able to update the apps from the app store once signing in with a Microsoft account.  Finally, I am again able to get into PC Settings.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-17T11:55:28+00:00

    Hi Bradely,

    Thank you for sharing the resolution with us which will help others facing the same problems to fix it.

    If you need any further assistance with Windows Operating System, please post your query on Microsoft Community Forums and we’ll be glad to assist you with it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-14T12:52:50+00:00

    Hi Bradely,

    Did you try the steps from Method 4, if no then please try those steps and if yes then please share the results with us?

    Regarding the Dcomm errors and Ownership of registry key please provide the references in order to get a better view.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-14T09:34:43+00:00

    well i have done the powershell command troubleshooting with an app and they all yielded the same result. the clean boot same story.. nothing got fixed.

    did a lil googling and found something about fixing dcomm errors though, which involves changing control and ownership of a reg key 2F239 and 0001 haven't tried it. i would like to know if it is a safe fix 

    the other dcom error fix entails that there is use of the mmc and dcomcnfg and grant permissions to all the listed groups.

    do u recommend these two methods?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-13T07:57:18+00:00

    Hi Bradely,

    I appreciate the efforts which you took to troubleshoot the issue.

    Thank you for providing the event viewer logs.

    Method 1: Use the PowerShell command

    a. Type command prompt in the start screen.

    b. Right click on the command prompt and select “Run as administrator”.

    c. Type the below command and press enter.

    powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

    Method 2: Temporarily disable security software and check.

    Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you do have to temporarily disable it to

    install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you are connected to the Internet or a network during the time your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

    Method 3: Place the computer in clean boot and check if it helps.

    To help troubleshoot error messages and other issues, you can start Windows 8 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot." A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

    **How to perform a clean boot in Windows**

    Note: Check the title “How to reset the computer to start as usual after clean boot troubleshooting” for reverting to normal mode.

    Method 4:

    Keeping your app up to date is one way to make sure that it keeps working. You’ll see a notification in the Store whenever an update is available for your app.

    If a license for an app is out of sync with the license installed on your PC, the app might stop working.

    If your apps are up to date and the licenses are synced, you can reinstall the app to try to fix the problem.

    If you’re still experiencing problems with an app, use the support info listed on the app’s description page to contact the app publisher for help.

    **Troubleshoot problems with an app - Microsoft Windows Help**

    If you need any further assistance with Windows Operating System, please post your query on Microsoft Community Forums and we’ll be glad to assist you with it.

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